1902-12-20 — Page 5

TELEGRAMS..

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE.

(By special arrangement with "Dor Ostasiatische Lloyd.")

Kiautschou.

THE 1903 ETAT.

*

ENORMOUS EXPENDITURE.

RECLIFTS:

From Kiautschou ............

Government

EXPENDITURES:

.. Mk:

Mk:

455,000 12,$21,000

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1902.

THE JANET WALDORF COMPANY.

"FACING THE MUSIC."

Ever since the arrival of this Company in Hangkong theatre-goers have been warm in the e praises, whether of dramas of comedies. Last night, the company presented before the Hongkong pulic the fucical comedy of Facing the Music, and rose who witnessed the play were convulsed with laughter from the rise to the fall of the curtain. There

EXCHANGE."

[Cigar Companies--We have heard of no

business in stocks under this head,

-On London, Telegraphic Transfer 1/7

Miscellaneous-Green Jaland Cements have. Bank Bills, on demnad 1/7115 been fixed at 820), and can still be obtained at Credits, 4 months' sight 7 7/16 the latter price. A. S. Watsons have changed I'ments, 4 months' sight:1/79/16 hands at Stat. Electrics (old issue) are in

• BERLIN, (demand)...M.1.62) demand at $13.10; the new shares have been Je Paris, Bank Bills, on demand..........99 booked at $6.65, and more are obtainable. Credits, 4 months' sight ..............2031. Sales of Ropes have been effected at $120.

NEW YORK, Stank. Bills, on demned...83

- 19

14

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE ROYAL

To-day's Advertisements.

THE HONGKONG STUDIO.

5

Lessee and Manager. Mr. W. REULE. PHOTOGRAPHER, CRAYON-FORTRAIT Representative...... Mr. ARTHUR SEYMOUR.

Langients have dropped to Tis. 155 at which JANET WALDORF Co.w

Credits, 30 days' sight 391rite shares are to be had. IN BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer..... 118 FORTNIGHTLY: MARKET REPORT. 1181 On demand...

•Co:tón.-Market ruled in the same state as OR SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Troster 71

Private 30 days' sight.nom. last reported, and sales of best Bengal are ON YOKOHAMA, T.T.......30% prem. reported of about 350 bales at $14 to

$12.55 $25 per peul. The unsold stock is estimated | L Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate....

.65.10. at about 100 bales, Chinese cotton about Gold Leaf 100, touch, per tael Bar Silver,

.228:

300 packages were sold at Szój per picul

Yarn.-Market ruled steady and a slight im. provement in prices as to be seen in No. zosi Sales are reported of about 6,000 balės. The unsold stock is about $7,000,

Per chest.

are farces and farces, and although travelling BERLIN, 19th December, 1992, companies try their best at times to amuse the

7.55 p.m.

publi, and often fail to arrive at a satisfactory The Etat for Kiantschou pro 1903 is point, yet this cannot be said of the Janet reported as follows:

Waldorf "Company. What they undertake to do, they do well, and last evening's performance amply demonstrated that this

OPIUM QUOTATIONS. Company is quite at home bath in come- To-day's quotations are as follows: dlies and dramas. Facing the Music has all

MALWA NEW

@$1,020/1,030 the essential points of a successful farcical

OLD come'y, and as the piece progresses, the PATNA NEW bumorous situations grow more and more

OLD... BENARES NEW....... pronounced. The plot concerns the troubles of two personages both with the high sounding PERSIAN (PAPER).. appellations of John Smith, who happen to take adjoining flats. One Mr. Smith has sent his better half away on visit, while the other, the Rev. John Smith, is ex- pecting his wife to join him. Eventually, the Rev. Mrs. Smith arrives, on a very foggy night, while her husband 's away, and through some

Recurrent Expensesz

Civil Government ...

*966,66

Military

3449755

Joint payments

1,936,897

M: 5,315.316 Now-recurrent Expenses: Harbour Constructions 2,992;000" Mining, etc.

*

1,934,000 Houses, Godowns, etc. 200,000

Training of streams

ant afforestation...

Defence

Lighthouses, buoys,

etc.

Floating Dock, Workshops, etc. Reserve

100,000 700.000

10,000

... 1,500,000

60,684

M: 12,876,000 12,876,000

(Ruler's) Venezuela.

LONDON, December 18th,

a

7

"

@@ -1,975/1,090

287 -9771 @ 982)

750

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT, *

December 20th. Messrs. Erich Georg &C. have to report upon another quiet weck, during which transet ons have been small and, in nearly every instance, at declining rates. The Rates of Exchange on Shanghai close at Ts. 71 for a T/T, and Tls.

to Tls. 72 for a three days sight Private per were made at $750. The Stock is about

Malwa Opium-Market during the fortnight ruled weak, and sales of New only 2 chests at $rozo, and Old about 19 cbeats at $1,075 to | $1,090 are reported. The unsold stock is about-

Soo chests.

Biil.

UNIONS continue in demand at $469, but no shares seem to be obtainable unless at an advance of 55 this Company has issueda circular to share- holders, informing them that a call of $50 per share has been made, payable on 30th instant, and that an interim dividend of $50 per share has been declared out of the Society's Ex change fluctuation account, payable on 31st instant, and further thaf it has been resolved that the call be deducted from the interim dividend, so that actually no money changes hands.

New share certificates have been

ordered from London, and when these have arrived, shareholders will be notified and asked to send in theif old scrip (530 paid) to be ex- changed for a new scrip of Stos paid up.

INDOS

error, is shown into the wrong flat by the new house keeper of Mr. John Smith who has never seen the Rev. Mrs. Smith before, and comes, to the conclusion that this lady is the wife of her employer. At the same lime plain. John Smith on that same night has had an adventure witle-a lady in the fog, whom he assisted under the impression that she was in distress. Whilst engaged on his noble act, he is suddenly set upon by a gang of rogues, who relieve him of all his valuables. On his return to the flat he is informed by his friend Desmond, who is awaiting 'him, that his wife has returned. It is announced at Washington that Hearing the voice of the. Rev. Mrs. Smith, he America will not resist a blockade of Vene-arrives at the conclusion that she was the lady zuelan ports if the Powers enforcing the recently in distress, and had called to give to Rev. Mr. Smith, a pocket look lost by the other blockade recognize a' state of war,

Mr. Smith, at the same time thanking the wife of her supprised deliverer for his timely assistance. Suddenly plain Mrs. John Smith

on receipt of news from Shanghai that the rate appears on the score, and the complications there had diapped to Tls. 6r, receded to $85 grow worse. A delective, in the mean time sellers, but a reaction set in, and shares sold at has been engaged in connection with the $85 and 586, but $85 and $9';) has bean accep- affair in the fog le pursues his inquiriested since and there are probable sellers now at and eventually makes matters worse, and puts $84; a sale at $87 for 28th February is also an additional ludicrous aspect on the situation, reported. by stating that in the Rev. John Smith, other. wise known as, Saintly Sam," a notorious The King's Speech.

criminal, is badly wanted at Scotland Yard. In The King's speech in proroguing parlia-the wife, he recognis;s an adventuress of the ment mentions the agreement between Great deepest dye, known as the Duchess of iccadilly. Britain and Japan, whereby the two govern. At any rate, everything comes out satisfactory ments have bound themselves to assist one in the end, not before Mr. John Smith had anusher in certain eventualities for the de- under various deceptions disentangled himself fence of their respective interests. It be-from the web which he had created. Mr. lieves that the agreement will be to the ad vantage of both nations, and that it will con- tribute to the maintenance of peace in the East,

Mr. Bowen, United States. Minister at Caracas, has, owing to pressure of work, in structed Admiral Dewey to send a comp petent afficer to Caracas to act as assistant U. S. Minister, the officer selected to leave with the destroyer which is to serve as a despatch boat in the event of the cables being cut....

-”,,“མ

LATER.

The commercial treaty with China, jt says, promises to secure, not only to Great Britain, but to the commerce of the World, valuable facilities and advantages.

The treaty contains some provisions of great value, which, unlike other treaties with China, does not require the assent of other

powers.

(Manila Cable News)

The Pacific Cable.

FROM USA TO THE PHI, IPPINES.

NEW YORK, December 13th. The laying of the Pacific cable from the United States in the Philippines commenced yesterday. All arrangements have been made to push the work to rapid completion, and here is no doubt but that Manila can communicate direct with the United Stites on July 4, 1903 if nut sooner. July is the date set by the company as the latest for making the conner. tron, but it is anticipated that the work will be completed some days previnas to this.

CHINESE TELEGRAPH SERVICE.

UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTR'L The following limperist Decree, dated 12th Der ember, has been specially translated for the North China Daily News, and should be of interest to most of our readers:-

The telegraph services. in the various countries of the world are all administered and controlled by the Government, hene,whenever- important business. of State regarding either the army or civil administration, has to be transmitted by telegraph, to and fro, perfert stency can he maintained as well as prompti tude and haste. In China, however, the telegraph service was begun as a conimercial undertaking, whereby much inconvenience and obstruction have been experienced by the Government. It is therefore of urgent necessity for the Government to acquire the whole of the

said telegraph service in order 10 safeguard the interests of the State. Yuan Shih-k'ai and Chang Chih-tung (Viceroy of Chilli and acting Viceroy of the Liangkiang provinces) are hereby commanded 10 procesif with all haste in draw. ing up an estimate of the value of the telegraph

|

|

Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts in their report, dated 19th December, state:-

Business generally continues dull and the transactions that have taken place have been on a very limited scale.

Bengal Opium.-Patna New about 370chests, Old at $9871 to $995, Old about 26 chests at $1,000 to $roro, Benares New about go chests $90 to $995 changed hands. The unsold stock is about 1,200 chests.

Persian Opium.-Sales of about 110 chests

2,000 chests.

Olibanum Borax "Sakpetree

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Ivory

.$200 to $900-

5 to

18

19

12

Vitriol (Blue)

20

Senna Leaves....

3 10

5

Vermillion

91.

23 10:

23

134

Cloves Cassia

Camphor

YARN MARKET REPORT.

Messrs, Cawasjce, Pallanjee & Co., in their report dated 19th December, stale:-

Since the issue of our last circular dated the

5th instant, our Yarn Markel during the first part of the fortnight remained in the same state as last reported and a small business transpired in selected threads only for im mediate requirements Latterly a speculative demand sprang up and the importers met the wishes of the dealers and a good amount changed hands at previous prices and in some instances a trifle better. The business was re-

stricted to No. 103 and 20s; other counts are not much inquired for. The market closes steady, and we donot anticipate any improvement before the Chinese New Year. Sales during the fort

night consist of about 120 bales of No. 85,--2,285 The China-Borneo Company, Limited, has bales of No: 105,-400 bales of No. 122-240 given notice of an Extraordinary Generalbates of No. 165, and 2,980 bales of No. 205, Meeting in be held on the 29th instant for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing a resolution to voluntarity wind up the Company.

The Hongkong High-Level Tramways Company, Limited, has advertised its Eighteenth Ordinary General Meo.ing for the 30th December. The transfer books will be closed from the 23rd to 31st instant, both days

[—in all about 6,015 hales. Arrivals during the fortnight per steamers, Valella, Capri, Light- wing, and, fymsang come to about 6,000 bales. Shipments to Shanghai and the Northern Ports about 3,000 bales. The unsold stock is estimated at about 17,200 bales.

Local Production --Sales of about 300 bales of No. tor at 597, and 150 bales of No. 125 at $99) are reported in the market.

Japanese Yarn:-About 450 bales of No. The Hongkong Steam Waterboat Company,zor changed hands at $125} to $126 per bale.

Exchange-Exchange at first showed some Limited, notifies that the remaining Call of $3 per share is now called up and is payable on signs of improvement, and rate on India advanced as high as Rs. 121%; and on the very following day it-again dropped to Rs. 19%, and is quoted to-day at Rs. 118} %-

Norval McGregor, as the plain John Smith minde a decided hit, and kept the house in rears of laughter from his adventure in the fog | to the tune when he retrieved hin.self. There was in him that dush of individuality which made the piece go with a swing. The other Mr. | John Smith, whose calling was that of the Church, was ally pourtrayed by Mr. Wilson Forbes, and heatre-goers know well the capabi-inclusive, lities of his talented actor. Miss Janet Waldorf, us džabel, the Curate's wife did her part well, and although her histrionic talents lean more toward dramas, yet, she sustained her pant

or before the 2nd January, 1903.

The Maatschappij tot Mijn-, Bosch-en Land- to perfection and, aided by the element of mock tragedy, imparted to the play just a tingebouwexploitatie in Langkat has declared an Interim Dividend of Tls. 2.50 per share pay. Dick Desimond,

able in Shanghai on the 29th instant. as taken by Mr. William Fitchett, was ably pourtrayed, whilst Miss Mildred Yorke, as Miss Fortheringay of the Bijou Theatre and Miss Amy Stanley as the wife of the plain Mr. John mith, did their parts to perfection. Atention u-t be made of Mr. St. Clare Bay field as Col. Duncan Smith, Mr. Jean de Lacy as Sergeant Duffell and Miss Edith Bay as Jirs, Ponting all of which were well done.

to make the farce a success

Tonight Facing the Music will be repeated, and this will be the fast appearance of the Company during the present seison. After visiting Canton, the Co. wi't return to longkong and will resumic the season on Boxing Night with a special holiday bill.

NAVAL NOTES,

H.M.S, Vater witch returned from a cruise this morning.

H.M.S. Rambler-arrived from Chapel Island this morning.

Commercial..

T-DY'S INTELLIGENCE.

BANKS are stronger; again sales have been made at $62.50, but there are no sellers.. There are continued inquiries for HONGKONG LANDS, and sales have been effected at £186.

buyers. 155.

WHAMPOA Docks are weaker, and, have changed hands at $10. Small safes have been made of MANILA INVESTMENTS at $14.75. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP; are slightly lower with sellers at $11.50. GUN & MANILAS are offer

The Seventh Annual Meeting of shareholders in the Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company, Limited, is announced fur to-day.

To-day's Advertisements,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai: Banks have still further improved and business has been done al advancing rates op-to $661) ai which figure, more shares are wapled. The THE Company's Steamship

London rate is unchanged at £62. Nationals remain neglected at quotation,

Marine Insurances-Unions continue in demand at $460. China Traders are offering at $58 and Cantons at $167. A parcel of North Chinas has been disposed of at Tis, 1771 and shares can still be placed at this price. Yangtzes have inquiries at $133..

Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires remain quiet at $345. China Fires have selle s at $84å. Shipping-11ongkong, Canton and Macap Steamboats have further depreciated and shares are in the market at $36" Indo-Chinas have been negotiated a $36 and are now obtainable at $55. China and Mauilas are without busi- 1 ness and there is no alteration in, the rate. Douglas Steamships have declined and are to be had at it. Star Ferries have again been sold at $13 for the old issue and close in further request; the new shares are wanted at 5:3. Shell Transports have changed hands at £136.

"THALES," Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Port, on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO

General Managers. Hongkong, zoth December, 1907.14010

GRIENTAL

STEAM

THP PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT; MEDITERRANEAN FORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, BRUS

Refineries-China Sugars are firmer and there are inquiries at $85. Luzons are procur-Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA able at Si27.

PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERI “CAB'and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.)- THE Steamship..

Mining.-Punjoms have been purchased at

$26, and are now inquired for at $28. Raubs

are wanted at $6, after sales at this figure. Chinese Engineerings have hardened and business has been done at Tis. 8.20.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have weakened, and are

THE S

#VALETTA,"

Matexty Mails; will be despatched from the for BOMBAY,00 SATURDAY, the 3rd January," at Noon, taking Passengers

Capain W. B. Palmer, R.NR., carrylog

wires (sic) throughout the Empire, and having ing. at $25. Small sales have been, made of uffering at $212). Tambags werk enso declined above Ports Bad Cargo for the

done so they shall present to us a joint memorial asking for permission to mise the necessary funds to pay back the shareholders of the said telegraph. service for their shares in the said Company and so acquire their property through out the country. This having been done the Throne will appoint a suitable officer of high rank to take charge of the whole concern, working. carefully and diligently in the interests of the State..

Co

“OTTAM & CO., FOR TRESS'S STRAW

and FELT HATS,-

HUMPHREYS ESTATES át Siz. STAR FERRIES arc wanted at $20 and $13, with sales at these rates. A limited business has been done in "INDO CHIN S'at $84, and §45, and a sinall parcel changed hands at the latter rate. SHELL, TRANSPOT and TRADING Co.'s are very quiet at £1 13.6 sellers, but with no response from buyers, RAUES show buyers at $6. FIRE shares are almost entirely neglected, and the quointi as are purely nominal.

and there are sellers at Tls 185 Kowloon Wharfs can be procured at $88.

Lands, Hotels and Building-Hongkong Lands are steady, and can be placed at 313, Hongkong Hotels are a little quiet at S14 West Points are wanted at $57. Humphreys Estates are on offer at $12, and China vidents have found investors at $9 85.

Silk and Valgables, all Cargo. for France And Tea for London (under arrangement) wit be transhipped at Colombo into a steame proceeding direct to Marseilles and London other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveya vid Bombay with Transhipment

Paicels will be received at this Office until P.M. the day before sailing The Contents an Pro-Value of all Packages are required.

Cotton Mills. Ewos have fallen to Tis. 40 ad are offering. Other stocks are unchanged.

COTTAM

OTTAM & CO. FOR PANAMA HATS. COTTAM & CO, FOR SUN HATS.

Shippers are particularly requested to not the terms and Conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading.

For further Particulars, apply take

EA HEWETT:

Superintendent, Hengkong, goth December, 1902,

R

LAST NIGHT! LAST NIGHT LAST NIGHT! "LAST NIGHTI of the Present Season. Going Great Guns to the Last.

THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING. "FACING THE MUSIC.

The Band begins to play at 9. So does the laughing and never stops.

FACING THE MUSIC/ Full of Boisterous Humour and Con

vulsing Situations.

The Audience just swayed in their Seats 0.

and yelled with Laughter.

+

SEASON RESUMFD-

FRIDAY, December 26th.

· F

· SPECIAL HOLIDAY ATTRACHONS.

Full Particulars Next Issue. Tariff and all other Arrangements as previously

Hongkong, toth December, 1901.

(1397d

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AND GREAT NORTHERN TELE- GRAPH COMPANIES,

ON

PH

PAINTER, ETC.

HOTOGRAPHY in all its Branchos, Groups and Interiors a Specialityi Large Selection of Views.

TOP STORIES, 41 and 43, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1903, (1399d

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.

LI KWONG LOONG, 李 隆

CABINET MAKER AND ART DRCORATOR,

from Shanghai, has opened a

FURNITURE STORE

at

No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

The only Shop in Hongkong with this name."

of every description can be made to THERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE

order in any design required,

Has been patronised by the Hongkong Club Hongkong Hotel, Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co Ld., Joint Telegraphs Cos, and other leading Establishments in the Colony, to whom refer ence may be made as to the Superior Work- nmanship and Materials of the Furalture, &c.,

supplied. 2

nu;

REVISED CURRENCY CHARGES

-- CABLEGRAMS. THE senders of telegrams are hereby the Currency equivalent of the Franc has been raised from $0.40 to $2.46, subjec to. further revision three months hence, at which rate the tariffs for all telegrams from China will be collected.

Any further information desired may be obtained by applying at the Companies' Offices.

J. M. BECK,

Superintendent. Hongkong, zoth December, 1902. [13980

*THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT for

THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVE YORK LIFE 20TH CENTURY POLICY which will remove all danger of want or worry from their future.

Apply at→→

18, BANK BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 5th December, 1903. [1333d

IMPERIAL-GERMAN-MAIL LINE.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

STEAM FOR

· SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO

· AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Imperial German-Mail Stcomship

- PRINZESS IRENE,”

* of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

Captain G. Dannemann, die here with the outward German Mail about WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, at Daylight, will leave for the above Places about 24 hours after arrival.

- NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & CO., Ågenis. Hongkong, 20th December, 1902. 15630

NIPPON. YUSEN KAISHA.

FOR MANILA,

THE Company's Japanese Mail Steamship

Messrs. A.S. Watson & Co write as follows:- "We have pleasure in stating that Mr. Lt KWONG LOONG furnished the Annexe to our Dispensary and gave us every satisfac tion

(Sd.) A. S. WATSON & Co., Ld. ORDERS punctually attended to and CHARGES most moderate.

AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 20th December, 1902..

[14000

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.. FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP AND LONDON. HE Steamship THE

"MERIONETHSHIRE," Captain C. H. Birch, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at- their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godawns, and all Goods remaining. undelivered after the 26th instant will be sub- ject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 37th instant, at re A.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMÉS & Co.,

Agents, pubingki

[1402d Hongkong, 20th December, 1902.

NORTHERN

IERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.,

STEAMSHIP "VICTORIA;"

FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO.:

HAMA, KOBE AND. MÕJ

"KUMANO MARU”. 5,00 Tons, Captain E. W. Haswell, will be des- L || patched for the above, Port on THURSDAY,The above Steamer having arrived," Con-

the 1st January, at 4 P.M.

signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send This Well-known Steamer is specially con- in their Bills of Lading for countersignatúro structed for the service in the Tropics, and is and to take immediate delivery of their Goods provided with superior accommodation and | front alongside.

with all modern fittings and improvements for Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel the safety and comfort of Passengers. Electric will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk- Light and Refrigerator. Doctor and Stewardess and expense. carried.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by usi For Freight or Passage, apply to

any case whatever.. A. S. MIHARA,

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Manager.

Agents. Hongkong, 20th December, 1902. [1394d Hongkong, 20ží December, 1902.

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

DISN

BLACK&WHITE

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO, SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS

By Appointmuma toga HM. THE KING.

HRH the PRINCE OF WALES

SOLE AGENTS 2

LANE CRAWFORD & COL

HONGKONG

[874d

Page 5Page 6